jmgenens

mossygreen wrote:I would trade the sunflower bag for the woot bag. But I understand if that price is too high.

See, I'd actually use the sunflower bag, whereas the Woot paper bag while cool, will only be gathering dust or taking up space in a box somewhere... or ultimately end up in a horrible paper recycling accident where it's mistaken for it's lesser cousins and shipped off to the great beyond. I'm up for a swap if you are - if nothing else to secure this cute little bag's destiny!

WOOTSUPPP!!

I don't have Facebook, and if I did I would not have any friends.
Someone once told me that people post pictures of themselves lying prone on different things.
They called it "planking".
So I give to you Jackson the cat planking on the Boxes of Contentment.

ReginaFilangee

jmgenens wrote:See, I'd actually use the sunflower bag, whereas the Woot paper bag while cool, will only be gathering dust or taking up space in a box somewhere... or ultimately end up in a horrible paper recycling accident where it's mistaken for it's lesser cousins and shipped off to the great beyond. I'm up for a swap if you are - if nothing else to secure this cute little bag's destiny!

Sorry ReginaFilangee - gotta go with first dibs .

No prob....that's why I didn't ask. I'm sure that mossygreen will give that little bag a good home. (Plus, I didn't really want to have to pay to mail one bag just to get the other one, LOL......but I do understand how you'd want the sunflower bag since you really like the flowers. Just be aware: it's not canvas or anything very sturdy. It's made out of the same stuff like those recycling shopping totes you can get at the grocery store for a dollar. The people who got the really "good" bags this time are those who got the duffels, imo.)

joshobra

WOOTSUPPP!! wrote:QUARTERMASTER BUDDY JACKSON GUARDING THE RATIONS TILL OPENING TIME AROUND 20:30 HOURS OR SO ON MY CHANNEL BELOW.

EPIC WIN! I loved the sign and everything!

mlsapack wrote:Chuck Norris speaks! Enjoy! I opened him up, replaced the batteries and soldered the speaker connection.

D: Was it hard to do? I want to replace mines too!

Is it just me, or he sounds a lot like Dark Vader. XD

abitterwoman wrote:Very nice collection. I have a giant domo too but it's pink. I also have a mini domo and a bunch of gamer related stuff..like a big $40 master chief figure.

Thank you! Nice! I have a Super Mario figure about a foot tall and a bunch of anime related figures as well. I'd want to get myself a master chief figure too! How big is it and how does it look like? I'm gonna look through eBay now, haha.

I seriously want my room to look like Danny Choo's room or at least have a Storm Trooper and a Master Chief helmet on my shelf. My life would be half complete. Haha.

mossygreen

jmgenens wrote:See, I'd actually use the sunflower bag, whereas the Woot paper bag while cool, will only be gathering dust or taking up space in a box somewhere... or ultimately end up in a horrible paper recycling accident where it's mistaken for it's lesser cousins and shipped off to the great beyond. I'm up for a swap if you are - if nothing else to secure this cute little bag's destiny!

Sorry ReginaFilangee - gotta go with first dibs .

I am up for this trade! But be warned: 1. It will be gathering dust or in a box somewhere, that is how I treasure things. 2. ReginaFilangee is correct that the sunflower bag is made out of that fake material from water bottles or something, and it's also a little wrinkled.

I don't think I'm going to try for another BofC again. Not that I didn't get my $8 worth because I did (although barely), but it's all stuff that goes straight to the trash can. Yes, I know, I bought crap so crap is what I'm going to get. But it used to be fun crap and of the last three BofCs I got, I ended up throwing everything away because I couldn't even give it away (nobody wanted it)...

That together with the fact that the last 5 (new, not refurbished) items or so I bought from Woot were defective (Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder, VuPoint Film & Slide Converter, Rechargeable light, Power Drill, Laser Pointers - all defective), I think this might have been my last visit to Woot.

I don't think I'm going to try for another BofC again. Not that I didn't get my $8 worth because I did (although barely), but it's all stuff that goes straight to the trash can. Yes, I know, I bought crap so crap is what I'm going to get. But it used to be fun crap and of the last three BofCs I got, I ended up throwing everything away because I couldn't even give it away (nobody wanted it)...

That together with the fact that the last 5 (new, not refurbished) items or so I bought from Woot were defective (Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder, VuPoint Film & Slide Converter, Rechargeable light, Power Drill, Laser Pointers - all defective), I think this might have been my last visit to Woot.

I found your post to be a little surprising.
Among other things you got germ fighting supplies, soap, and even a timer to guard against the perils of eating undercooked poultry. You should feel pretty special. Woot cares about you! Personally! And wishes to preserve your life!
Really though, I figure a big part of the fun of getting a Bunch of Change is finding creative things to do with the inevitable crap. It’s an opportunity to exercise ingenuity. If nothing else have a yard sale and set up a free table. I got rid of a box of random cables that way and I guess I made someone happy.
But of course, sit out if you like…more crappiness for me.

ClarkVent

otterbeez wrote:I found your post to be a little surprising.
Among other things you got germ fighting supplies, soap, and even a timer to guard against the perils of eating undercooked poultry. You should feel pretty special. Woot cares about you!

Personally, I think they are mocking my personal hygiene since it's pretty much the same what I got in my last 2 BofCs.

In all seriousness, the thing is that in yonder years a BofC always contained stuff that was either odd, semi-broken, expensive or a combination thereof. In any case, it was always worth way more than the $8 you spent. There's a reason why the BofC is (was) so incredibly popular. Because you always felt incredibly lucky you were able to score cool things for a ridiculously low price. Nowadays, most people barely get their money worth and it looks like instead of filling the boxes with left-overs from their wharehouse, they made a trip to the dollar store.

The BofC is like senior sex. It's still fun - just not as much fun as it used to be.

I don't think I'm going to try for another BofC again. Not that I didn't get my $8 worth because I did (although barely), but it's all stuff that goes straight to the trash can. Yes, I know, I bought crap so crap is what I'm going to get. But it used to be fun crap and of the last three BofCs I got, I ended up throwing everything away because I couldn't even give it away (nobody wanted it)...

Goodwill or Salvation Army. I keep a box in my closet that I slowly load with stuff to donate, then once its full off it goes. Between mine and my mother Bouts of Consternation we topped off the box and it'll be making it's way to the goodwill dropoff soon.

Bouts of Consternation is more for the excitement and joy of receiving and opening it, and less of the actually what you get, at least for me.

paigeorose92

I'm really happy for those of you who have their brick of carbonite already. Mine says 1 lb, 6.93x6.93x6.93 and has said "Departed from Dallas, TX" since June 1st. Any chance it could update today? I imagine it's in Atlanta by now (the second stop before it reaches my area).

robey21

There are 3 possible solutions to the disappearance of bogie21 and the mysterious "fedex letter from 'woot'"

1) Upon extreme excitement of actually getting an order in for a Bunch of Change, he mixes up tracking numbers with another incoming item from fedex, and assumes it to be from woot. Upon opening it and seeing a home loan modification denial by his or her bank (very common these days), they feel extreme embarrassment and feel that they cannot return to the Bunch of Change thread after giving everyone a rush.
2) The letter was indeed a letter from woot, which read that if he reveals the contents of the letter to the thread before X date, the letter will self destruct and he will not receive his woot-super-item. Therefore, the anticipation causes the thread to surpass the almighty 100 page count.
3) He tried to scan the letter and it did indeed self destruct.

BelyndaG

Got home late last night and found my Bouts of Consternation right where my daughter had saved it for me, unopened, as requested. Waited past midnight for her to get home from her date so we could open it together. Finally gave up and went to bed. This morning she's sleeping late and I can't wait any longer. Here's the haul:

2 full bags of Texas Air

1 small black duffle bag that will get used today as we head down for a day on the boat

1 kids Woot Shirt, size 8 - I don't recall this design, but the shirt is dark gray and the picture looks like it's based on Mexico's Day of the Dead. I have a nephew who should love this one.

1 Kids Night Out Bingo game (will gift this to a friend at work with 5 year old twins, I think)

And one thing I haven't seen posted yet, a Bell & Howell mini-digital camera with case, battery, users guide, etc. Don't know how well it will work, but it's about 1.5 inches wide x 1 inch tall x 0.5 inches deep and a battery was included so it could be fun.

crickee

And one thing I haven't seen posted yet, a Bell & Howell mini-digital camera with case, battery, users guide, etc. Don't know how well it will work, but it's about 1.5 inches wide x 1 inch tall x 0.5 inches deep and a battery was included so it could be fun.

Someone else got one earlier in the thread (as did I but I havent posted my load yet as Im trying to keep up on all these posts!). These were given out in quite a few of the bags from the last BOC. If you want to put in some effort to find the discussion board from that BOC then you can see some sample photos others took with it.

Spoiler alert: The quality is slightly grainy and it makes most of your pictures have a sepia type feel. Hey if it works for Instagram right? Its still cute and fits in your pocket for those moments where you dont want to risk taking a camera but just might want to save a moment.

Gwen's Nest Purple with Sunflowers tote bag. The only places I found this bag online was woot related from prior BOC's so Im estimating this at the cost I could buy a bag like this at my local grocery store. (I like it. It has sunflowers on all sides, it's cute. I'll use it when I remember to take it grocery shopping)$1.99

*edit* Oh! Mutating Goodness I almost forgot two of the funnest items in my load! I saw others get these in the past and am super excited to get two of my own!

shelldigity

joshobra wrote:You insert a unbent paper clip into the slot (theres a circle hole in the front somewhere around the middle) to manually open the CD-ROM drive.

My husband took on the task yesterday as I was posting. He looked up the paper clip thing, but after scouring the whole house, we realized we didn't have one. He tried a safety pin but that didn't work (probably wasn't long enough). We had no use for the drive and it didn't sound like it was in good shape anyway (it rattled with loose parts upon shaking) so we just decided to take it apart. Sadly, nothing was inside, but the rattling parts were related to the mechanism that opens and closes the drive. It wouldn't have been able to fully open.

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